[ RadSafe ] ALARA, BRC ,& regulatoty self-interest

[Scott Davidson]

I agree.  Peer pressure is better than regs.

On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 4:10 PM, WILLIAM LIPTON <wlipton at sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> I am truly grateful that I have not become so cynical.  You might as well
> say that physicians promote illness or police officers promote crime, since
> it provides a good living.
> The NRC has long tried to establish BRC policies, but, for reasons that
> will not change in the near future, this has not been possible.  A few years
> ago, I attended a public meeting on clearance of potentially clean materials
> and equipment form restricted areas.  This was an attempt to establish a
> risk based system for setting acceptable contamination levels for free
> release.  The public fears expressed at that meeting may not be valid, but
> they were genuine.  We're getting the best deal possible from the
> regulators.  In any event, self regulation, through peer groups such as
> INPO, is much stricter than regulatory requirements.
> We have to learn to thrive within these constraints, instead of continually
> ranting about "unfairness."
> Bill Lipton
> It's not about dose, it's about trust.
> Perception is reality.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Jerry Cohen <jjcohen at prodigy.net>
> To: "Perle, Sandy" <sperle at mirion.com>; radsafe at radlab.nl
> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 1:35:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] ALARA, BRC ,& regulatoty self-interest
>
> Lots of people make a good living regulating the nuclear industry.
> Most of this effort is directed toward further reducing radiation doses
> that are already quite low.  I have heard many explanations
> of why the BRC concept was rejected, but I believe that self-interest
> was the primary reason. Nobody wants to kill the goose that lays
> the golden eggs.  Jerry
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Perle, Sandy" <sperle at mirion.com>
> To: "Jerry Cohen" <jjcohen at prodigy.net>; <radsafe at radlab.nl>
> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 2:56 PM
> Subject: RE: [ RadSafe ] ALARA
>
>
> >> The clear message that ALARA imparts is that radiation must be
> extremely dangerous even at very low dose levels. Otherwise, how could
> such extreme control measures be justified?<<
>
> Jerry,
>
> I concur.
>
> More justification for a reasonable and logical "Below Regulatory
> Concern" (BRC) threshold. That would eliminate the fear mongering, and
> allow
> implementation of effective measures where the dose reduction is
> warranted. This would facilitate significant cost savings, focus on the
> real issues and allow the workforce to work on what is important, and,
> get the politics out of radiation control and implementation programs.
>
> Sandy
>
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